Edgar Matobato

Edgar Bernal Matobato (born 1959) is a self-confessed hitman who claims to be a former member of the Davao Death Squad or the "DDS", an alleged vigilante group tasked to summarily execute suspected criminals.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Bernal and the surname or paternal family name is Matobato.
Edgar Matobato
Born
Edgar Bernal Matobato

1959
Davao City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)Vigilante, Assassin
Military career
AllegianceDavao Death Squad (formerly Lambada Boys)
Years of service1988-2013

Senate hearing

Matobato gained international attention when he appeared before the Philippine Senate on September 15, 2016[1] during a hearing on extrajudicial killings. At the hearing, the 57-year-old assassin narrated his experiences and even revealed names of policemen he worked with in the past. He confessed that he has killed many people, including an alleged terrorist named Sali Makdum. Matobato further recounted that former Davao City Mayor now Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte once emptied an Uzi in killing a certain Hamizola, although the President has denied ties with Matobato and expressed that he doesn't know him.[2]

Matobato says he was among the names listed under Davao city hall’s civil security unit (CSU), which watched over markets, schools, and terminals to keep them safe, although he was considered a "ghost employee."[3] From 1988 to 2013, Matobato said hundreds were killed in the 25-year span of his service to Davao's CSU. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano questioned Matobato, pointing out how in his testimonies, he changed his stance from "pretending to have personal knowledge" to "hearsay."

Arrest

On October 7, 2016, Edgar Matobato was turned over by Senator Antonio Trillanes to the Philippine National Police after an arrest warrant was issued to him.[4]

References
  1. INQUIRER.net (16 September 2016). "IN THE KNOW: Edgar Matobato".
  2. Corrales, Nestor (23 September 2016). "Duterte on Matobato: I don't know him".
  3. "Edgar Matobato: Liar or truth-teller?". 27 September 2016.
  4. "Trillanes: PNP custody of Matobato 'temporary'".
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